A source confirmed to ESPN that the New Orleans Saints have agreed to a contract with All-Pro Security, which grew up in New Orleans and starred at LSU. Details of the deal were not immediately available. Mathieu, who turns 30 on May 13, visited the Saints at their team facility in April after not re-signing with the Kansas City Chiefs as a free agent. He also met virtually with the Philadelphia Eagles. But New Orleans’ need for collision safety increased when he did not pick one during the NFL draft at the weekend. Also, free agents who sign up after Monday afternoon will no longer be part of the NFL’s compensatory selection formula – something that could help boost the market for other big names who remain unsigned.
The Saints lost both of their off-season starts when Marcus Williams signed with the Baltimore Ravens and Malcolm Jenkins retired. But now they have both replaced after signing former New York Jets safety Marcus Maye earlier with a free agent. Unlike Williams and Jenkins, who were really free and strong with security, respectively, Mathieu and May could be more interchangeable in the defense of new coach Dennis Allen. Noteworthy security CJ Gardner-Johnson, who specializes in slot machine acceptance, also remains in New Orleans. The Saints visited both Mathieu and former LSU recipient Jarvis Landry last month, but did not sign any players – keeping alive the possibility that they could revisit the talks if they did not meet those draft needs. The Saints tackled the receiver position in a big way by swapping Chris Olave of Ohio State in the first round of the draft. But when asked if there were any “musts” on their roster, general manager Mickey Loomis said on Saturday, “Yes. One of them, for sure … You can guess. You probably already know that.” Mathieu is tied for fifth place in the league with 13 cuts in the last three seasons with the Chiefs, including three in 2021 – with one returning for a touchdown – as the nine-year veteran was selected in the Pro Bowl for a second consecutive season. time. The Chiefs, however, passed Mathieu when they signed Justin Reid on a $ 31.5 million, free dealership contract. The three-time All-Pro first team and three-time Pro Bowl have 26 cuts – returning three for touchdowns – 76 saves, 610 tackles and 10 dismissals in nine seasons for the Chiefs, Houston Texans and Arizona Cardinals. who selected him in the third round of the 2013 draft. ESPN’s Adam Teicher contributed to this report.
